Andy Miller (harness racing)
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Mattoon, Illinois, United States
| Andy Ray Miller | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Harness racing driver |
| Born | September 7, 1968 Mattoon, Illinois, United States |
| Career wins | 8452 wins (as at 11/22/2016) |
| Major racing wins | |
Breeders Crown wins:
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| Significant horses | |
| Creamy Mimi, Lucky Jim, Perfect Alliance | |
Andy Ray Miller (born September 7, 1968) is an American harness racing driver. Miller's nickname is "The Orange Crush."[1]
Andy Miller, who was born in Mattoon, Illinois, started driving in 1985 on the Illinois fair circuit. By 1996, he had topped the $1 million mark in purses.[2] Miller, who won driving titles at Balmoral and Maywood Parks in the 1990s,[3] relocated to New Jersey along with his wife in 2006.[4] Miller won his 5,000th race that same year.[5]
Miller represented the United States in the 2005 and 2007 World driving championships.[6] He drove trotter Creamy Mimi to victories in the 2007 American National[7] and 2008 Hambletonian Oaks.[8] He has over 8,000 career wins and purse earnings totaling in excess of $100 million.[9]
Miller drove 2009 Dan Patch Award winner Lucky Jim.[10]
In April 2014, Miller was injured while racing at Yonkers Raceway.[11] Miller, who had suffered a pair of fractured lumbar vertebrae in his accident, returned to driving six months later.[12]